Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series “ Pitching a VC “ There’s a great meme developing this morning on the need to simplify funding terms and documents. I had multiple term sheets to do my Series A financing. Tags: Pitching VCs Start-up Advice. 2006 was the last time I went out to raise venture capital.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 7, 2019

As an independent woman with a go-getter attitude, she shared insights with us into her life as an entrepreneur and what it was like getting YHS off the ground, as well as her advice for other young entrepreneurs in Latin America and the Caribbean. in-kind support”) instead of financing. The Origins of Young Help Suriname (YHS).

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Was Paul Graham right in his “high resolution” financing post? If I could persuade you that they’re already in these documents would you consider abandoning this structure? Some thoughts on raising angel money. So let me weigh in more loudly than in the past. That’s right. what technically happens?

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

The path I went down after a few years was to hire more process driven people and devolved more daily operational ownership to people running individual functions such as product management, sales management, finance, etc. Tags: Startup Advice. Unwillingness to devolve power is the bane of many management teams at startup companies.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

It encourages a bit too much FOMO (fear of missing out) and over-valuation in companies and a desire to do huge financing rounds to be perceived as the “knock-out winner.” I don’t really think the incentives work well in this scenario. ” How’d that turn out in the late 90′s?

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Gust

MARCH 8, 2014

While it sounds tautological, the most important thing a law firm brings to the startup table is… a knowledge of the law surrounding everything having to do with founding, financing and operating a startup! Assuming your lawyer is a smart, active, experienced, deal maker , trust his or her advice when it comes to negotiating terms!

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Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

In Part I , I gave a quick summary of the who, when and why of forming and documenting a new startup company. I’m reluctant to give legalistic disclaimers, but in this instance, I do need to emphasize that the material in this article is legal information , not legal advice. Appoint Newco’s initial Board of Directors.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 21, 2013

With a well architected product that has well-documented APIs and proper core product abstractions then all custom work should be build above the API stack. If you never read my post on Elephant, Deer & Rabbits – a guide to customer segmentation – it might be worth a read.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Advice on Pivoting in a Small Business. Erik gave us some advice on where to shift: Focus on yourself and your teams. Conversations are different now and the focus has shifted from the best price to support options and financing. If possible, create financing options for products and services. Final Words of Advice.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

A few years ago it was all the rage to have MBAs in the top finance role. These days, with Sarbanes-Oxley and all the new SEC regulations, an MBA does not begin to cover the accounting, process, and tax knowledge needed to steer a company’s finances. So, choose a CFO who is very comfortable with legal documents, as well as finance.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

This is smart because amazing board members can be transformative with important advice and access and can also help attract other great board members (and team members). A-round venture capital firms will almost certainly make it a requirement that they get a board seat upon financing. What happens at the A-round of venture capital?

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 19, 2019

Does the traditional VC financing model make sense for all companies? 2018 also had the fewest number of angel-led financing rounds since before 2010. John Borchers, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Decathlon Capital, claims to be the largest revenue-based financing investor in the US. Absolutely not.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

The Kauffman Foundation found 47% of US tech founders held degrees in STEM while 34% held degrees in business, finance, and accounting. LawCloud offers free legal documents through the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Y Combinator’s advice to students: A Letter to College Students and How to Find a Co-Founder in College. .

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 3, 2024

Identify the challenges or underperforming areas where outside professional advice is under consideration. If challenges are occurring in particular areas such as sales, marketing, human resources, or finance, look for consultants with expertise in those areas to benefit from their depth of knowledge.

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Y Combinator

AUGUST 26, 2021

He covers what it is, walks through some of its benefits and risks, and gives advice on how to approach the process of taking on venture debt. Brex is a YC portfolio company that provides an all-in-one finance solution to their customers. He also highlights Brex’s newly launched venture debt offering.

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

And if you’re a startup CFO, finance lead, bean counter, or presentation slide deck preparer, then you should read this book. It seems like good advice to me. Bonus point) Don’t let the document get in the way. If you’re doing investment pitches, you should read this book. On this issue I can’t give.”

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Feedough

APRIL 24, 2021

If you have zero financial setbacks, unlimited resources, and bottomless funds that will finance your business’ operations through failures ( In 2019, the failure rate of startups was around 90% ), then stop right now and go back to whatever chore you were doing. A simple solution to this dilemma is to seek expert advice.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 3, 2016

Both firms were able to establish themselves as clear market leaders in early-stage finance even though they were effectively startups 10 years ago in their own right because they did things a different way. They offer leadership conferences, regular content articles on leadership, board pack templates and the like. Partner Leverage.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 29, 2024

Or if you’ve raised a warehouse, you can now fund and originate loans that will be repaid by a financing partner. We also sought the advice of several software providers who work with fintech borrowers to get their best approaches to managing one or more debt facilities. What happens now?

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Y Combinator

OCTOBER 17, 2022

But I found that early advice to be accurate: The first 10 employees are the most important aspect in the company’s life cycle – other than finding product-market fit – and recruiting has to be the founder’s priority. Most candidates will ask questions in the document, as it can be more approachable.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2022

I took the advice from someone in Silicon Valley who told me ‘You need a C Corp…that’s what we invest in,’” Requarth told TechCrunch. — as evidenced by the lead investors of this financing — more people than ever are founding companies in Latin America. It started by documenting the process to create Latitud. “We

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StartupNation

AUGUST 27, 2021

Under these laws, you’ll need to provide your investors with detailed documentation regarding why you want their investment and the potential risks associated with them investing with you. It is not intended to provide any legal advice. Disclaimer: This post is informational and educational purposes only.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

As a result, the following tips offer some helpful advice for people looking to buy a franchise for the first time. Dig deep into the documentation and see if the company is in a strong financial position and if they have a sustainable business model. Do some serious self-reflection.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

In addition, Gartner found that 74% of Finance leaders expected to shift 5% of employees to remote work permanently. A simple example would be sending resource material (documents or spreadsheets) or agendas that your employees must read before a scheduled meeting. Synchronous Communication. 2- Centralized File Storage.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 29, 2022

April users connect their payroll, bank statements, mortgage, prior year’s tax return and other finance apps to the platform and then tell April about significant tax events over the past year (e.g., After a quick review, April crunches the numbers and generates filing documents. . Financing climbed to $131.5

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 30, 2023

by Joe Wallin , leader of the Angel Capital Association Legal Advisory Council and Pricipal at the law firm of Carney Badley Spellman, P.S. Big Picture The CTA is intended to assist law enforcement in combatting money laundering, tax fraud, financing of terrorism, and other illicit activity through anonymous shell and front companies.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 9, 2022

Xquant, FinTech, Hong Kong, Second prize KSGC 2021 Xquant won the second prize at KSGC 2021 XQuant is Asia’s leading specialist in using AI to process text documents, extract meanings and perform data analysis. It uses cutting-edge NLP and OCR technologies to find all the relevant fields and values inside the document.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

However, historically most private equity professionals were former investment bankers and other finance professionals. Tatum Executive Services provides “CFOs, CIOs and senior finance professionals [to help] lead [companies] through any challenge”. Venture capitalists often come from an operating background. Armed Services.” .

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 3, 2023

In a TC+ guest post, he weighs the relative benefits of active versus passive investors, breaks down the basics of debt financing, and shares advice “for founders seeking a better balance of capital and external expertise for their businesses.”. Legally binding, the document establishes both a company’s valuation and deal terms.

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Startup Blogpost

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Michael Brown , Managing Partner, Dribbin & Brown Criminal Lawyers Outsource to a PEO for Tax Compliance If you have employees (W-2 and 1099), you have to be careful about employment-related taxes and proper documentation related to hiring and paying people. Lee Odierno , Personal Injury Lawyer, The Odierno Law Firm, P.C.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 10, 2021

FreightRoll claims that its app-based, paperless trade documents can save shipping companies up to 30% of freight overhead costs. The coolest thing about LoanSense is there is a onetime advice option for $47, or you can sign up for the concierge option that includes 4 months of full support. FreightRoll. Bedestrian.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 5, 2016

If you can associate with people who challenge you to think positively, dream bigger and offer advice, your path to success becomes easier. To grow, you really need positive people, those who know you have the ability to succeed. Writing words on a piece of paper or marketing material is only the first step.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2022

Problems arose after a person made public record request to the DMV to disclose the documents that the company had sent. Ola Electric raised $200 million in a new financing round that included Tekne Private Ventures, Alpine Opportunity Fund and Edelweiss. The DMV asked Waymo some specific questions, which the company answered.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

The poorest households describe a stark choice — between ‘heating or eating’ Into this grim maelstrom a new London-based startup, called Nous , is hoping to throw households a life-raft by offering a free personalized report that explains how price rises will affect their costs and gives advice on how to adapt to inflation.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 7, 2009

VC’s are never really “off.&# Just like entrepreneurs they take calls from vacations, do board calls, handle company emergencies and urgent financings. Tags: Raising Venture Capital Start-up Advice VC Industry technology vc venture capital.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Small Business Financing Options Small businesses have a variety of financing vehicles open to them that includes working capital for short term liquidity, leasing that is used for costly equipment purchases, a term loan that is paid off over a defined number of years, among others. It asks for the purpose of the loan.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2012

Now we move to definitive documents (long-form legal docs) and the whole freakin process starts again. Naturally when people are located in different places and working on different projects, documents don’t get turned around fast enough and you’re always waiting for somebody.” We work the two issues. We compromise.

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